Thought Provoking The Most Important Life Goals

List Rules Vote up goals that you think are very important, don't vote if only somewhat important, downvote if relatively unimportant. And rerank!

This list of the most important life goals is a summary of the personal qualities that most people would include on a life goals list. These are some good life goals to strive towards and maybe some life objectives that you don't find as relevant as other, more necessary life goals. Whatever your objective in life may be, this bucket list should help give some examples of good life goals.

Whether you're making a list of goals to redirect your life or perhaps to correct it, this list is here to help you decide what the most important goals in life should be for you. Whether you think having close relationships is the most important, or you've decided that fiscal responsibility is top priority, there are dozens of life objectives to use in deciding what you should be striving for.

What are the most important life goals? What personal goals should I set? What are the best goals for a life goals list? This list of the most relevant life goals is here as a jumping off point to compile your own life goals list. It's by no means a complete list of every necessary life goal, so if something is missing that is important when seeking to lead a happy and fulfilling life, make sure to add it so others can regard it in their list of life goals.

For some perspective on others who have looked to set good life objectives for themselves, check out notable quotes about attitude to get a positive attitude check.

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1

6,374 629

Enjoying Life Being playful, carefree, lighthearted, enjoying life; being spontaneous; exploring, being adventurous; having an exciting, stimulating life; to live for today; devoting time to amusements, recreation, entertainment, hobbies

2

5,893 706

Being Healthy Being physically active; being physically fit; being physically healthy, e.g., maintaining a healthy weight, eating nutritious foods; to be physically able to do my daily/routine activities; having athletic ability

3

6,330 601

Being Happy Being happy and content; feeling satisfied with one's life; feeling good about myself

4

4,245 716

Achieving Intellectual Growth Being intelligent or smart; having intellectual experiences and conversations; getting an education; obtaining an advanced educational degree

5

4,093 600

6

4,612 604

Having Financial Freedom Buying things I want; having an easy and comfortable life

7

3,852 574

Having Close Friendships Being part of a social group; having people to do things with; having close friends; making friends, drawing others near; having others to rely on

8

3,508 571

Caring for Others To have empathy for what others are feeling; to listen to others; to make others happy or to please others

9

3,357 493

Achieving Self-Knowledge Achieving personal growth; knowing myself (to be true to myself, not follow the crowd); to get in tune with my emotions; to accept myself, other people, or things as they are

10

2,902 620

Having Emotional Intimacy Being emotionally intimate (close) with a romantic partner; being in love

11

2,517 481

Fulfilling Personal Morals Being an ethical person; being honest; being humble; having firm values; being loyal

12

2,484 521

Being Close to Parents & Family Living close to my parents, siblings, grandparents; receiving help from my parents, siblings, grandparents; obeying my parents; respecting my elders

13

2,760 485

JesseGraham added Doing the Right Thing

14

2,481 405

Being a Good Family Member Being a good parent (teaching, transmitting values); being emotionally close to my children; having a stable, secure family life (with my spouse or children, or both); having a good marriage

15

2,733 490

Exploring Being able to take risks; being curious; being unique or different; having flexibility of viewpoint.

16

2,361 504

Being Smart & Rational Being logical, rational; being practical, having common sense; to carefully think through decisions; to be alert or attentive

17

2,072 303

Having Confidence & Autonomy Being confident and assured; being confident in my own judgment; being in full control of ones life; being self-sufficient, independent; setting and following my own guidelines

18

2,398 435

Being Respected Being respected by others; having other people trust you

19

2,080 399

Being Giving Being charitable, helping the needy, helping others; to be selfless; to put others first

20

2,214 349

Having Stability & Safety Being conventional or traditional; feeling safe and secure; having stability in life, avoiding change; being taken care of; having a mentor, someone to guide me

21

1,841 522

Having Occupational Success Being successful in my occupation; having a good job; having an occupation; keeping up to date with career-related knowledge; having work I really like

Achieving Wisdom & Serenity Achieving harmony and oneness (with self and the universe); finding higher meaning in life; having wisdom, a mature understanding of life

27

1,772 647

Having Sexual Intimacy Being able to attract a sexual partner; having sexual experiences

28

2,175 377

29

1,560 389

Being Organized & Efficient Keeping things in order (my desk, office, house, etc.); to keep things manageable; to make plans; to attend to details.; to get things right (accurate, correct); to be efficient, not waste time; to be on time; to do things quickly